Unit 5: Section 5 - Gene Technologies

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A sequence of DNA bases that consists of anti-parallel base pairs.
Palindromic sequence
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A technique used to make millions of identical copies of a DNA fragment in a few hours.
Polymerase chain reaction
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A specific palindromic sequence in DNA recognised by a restriction enzyme.
Recognition sequence
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The transfer if cells, tissues or organs from one species to another.
Xenotransplanation
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Something used to transfer DNA into a cell, e.g. a plasmid or a bacteriophage.
Vector
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A possible cure for genetic disorders and some cancers that involves altering defective genes inside sex cells.
Germ line therapy
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Techniques that allow the study and alteration of genes and their functions.
Gene technology
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Possible treatment option for genetic disorders and some cancers that involves altering defective alleles inside cells.
Gene therapy
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An inherited disorder caused by an abnormal gene or chromosome.
Genetic disorder
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A technique used to sequence DNA.
Chain termination method
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The manipulation of an organism's DNA.
Genetic engineering
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All the genetic material in an organism.
Genome
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When gene copies are made outside of a living organism using PCR.
In vitro cloning
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When gene copies are made inside of a living organism as it grows and divides.
In vivo cloning
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An enzyme that makes a DNA copy of RNA.
Reverse transcriptase
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A gene that can be used to identify transformed cells.
Marker gene
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A cell that is used to carry recombinant DNA.
Host cell
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A short piece of single stranded DNA that is complementary to the bases at the start of the DNA fragment you want.
Primer
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An enzyme that joins together the nucleotides on a new strand of DNA during DNA replication.
DNA polymerase
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A small tail of unpaired DNA bases of each end of a DNA fragment.
Sticky end
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A technique that allows DNA fragments to be separated on a gel according to size (length).
Gel electrophoresis
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An enzyme that joins together the sticky ends of DNA fragments by joining up their sugar-phosphate backbones.
DNA ligase
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The name of an organism that has been genetically engineered to include a gene from a different species.
Transgenic
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A man-made plasmid used in gene technology.
Bacterial artificial chromosome
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A protein that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions.
Enzyme
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The name for DNA formed by joining together DNA from different sources.
Recombinant
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A section of DNA that codes for a protein (polypeptide) which results in a characteristic.
Gene
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A hormone secreted by the pancreas that has an important role in lowering blood glucose concentration.
Insulin
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